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Happy Panther

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I guess the real question is how to fund. I see a few options on Google but obviously my BofA visa card will not work.

 

They're tough to fund since the UIGEA.  There's a few options...WU or moneygram usually work.  There are prepaid visa cards you can buy at most malls that will go through on a deposit where your credit or debit card won't work (or at least they would a year ago) that might also be an option.

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I remembered that I have a credit union visa. Worked just fine.

 

I was recommended 2 sites: Carbon Poker and Bovada (the US version of Bodog)

 

Carbon has a better interface however the customer service is bad. I contacted them 3 times and never received a response. Once was in response to the servers going down. It may have been on my end I'm not sure. But when i was able to reconnect the two games I was in were gone and no evidence that I had played (no hand history etc). The money was gone though. Someone suggested that I go on 2+2 forums as there is usually a CP rep there. But I wanted to try Bovada.

 

Bovada has great customer service. I have contacted them by both email and phone and they couldn't be better or quicker. The interface isn't quite as good as CP and the games aren't perfect. They have 10/5/3 min blind options for single table SnGs. 5 is my pref but they only have 6 player tables. I only play 9 player. I may email and ask if they will open some.

 

Bovada seems jucier so far. There were some decent plays on CP.

 

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I think you're out of luck, for now. A friend of mine that plays professionally moved to Costa Rica to play online. I know Nevada is moving towards legalizing online poker but it'll be a while before it is legal nationally.

 

Poker itself is not technically illegal. It's just illegal for banks to allow you to fund it.

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gettting money in isn't a problem, it's getting your winnings back out that's the trick.

 

True.

 

Both of the sites I mentioned have a good track record of getting your money back. You will read some bad reviews on delays and ID requests but I haven't seen anyone who had their money stolen.

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